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200 Escudos Expo '98
| Issuer | Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda (INCM) |
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| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bimetallic coin with a copper-nickel center and nickel-brass ring. The copper-nickel center displays the Portuguese coat of arms at the top, with the denomination '200' and 'ESCUDOS' inscribed below in the field. The legend 'REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA' curves along the lower portion of the center disc. The date '1998' appears at the top of the nickel-brass ring, while the ring itself is decorated with an ornamental frieze of stylized fish and marine foliage in relief, reflecting the ocean theme of Expo '98. |
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| Reverse description | The copper-nickel center of the reverse features the bold inscription 'EXPO' above the large numeral '98', with a small stylized fish depicted in relief below, referencing the Oceans theme of the 1998 Lisbon World Exposition. The nickel-brass ring is adorned with a continuous decorative frieze of intertwined fish and marine vegetation, consistent with the obverse design. At the top of the ring, the official Expo '98 logo emblem appears in relief, and the mint acronym 'INCM' is incorporated into the design. |
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| Edge | Alternating plain and milled sections (7 each) |
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